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be collected; and (5) how might the 

OSMRE minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: Section 523 of the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 

1977 requires that a Federal lands 

program be established to govern 

surface coal mining and reclamation 

operations on Federal lands. The 

information is needed to assist the 

regulatory authority to determine the 

eligibility of an applicant to conduct 

coal mining on Federal lands. 

Title of Collection: General 

Requirements for Surface Coal Mining 

and Reclamation Operations on Federal 

Lands. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0027. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State 

governments and businesses. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 10. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 12. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 1 hours to 244 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,650. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: One time. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $0. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq). 

Mark J. Gehlhar, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Division of Regulatory Support. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 

211S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 

SX064A000 21XS501520; OMB Control 

Number 1029–0051] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; State Regulatory Authority: 

Inspection and Enforcement 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), 

are proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 17, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to the Mark Gehlhar, Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and 

Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW, Room 

4556–MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by 

email to mgehlhar@osmre.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1029– 

0051 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Mark Gehlhar by email 

at mgehlhar@osmre.gov, or by telephone 

at 202–208–2716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the OSMRE enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the 

OSMRE minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: This provision requires the 

regulatory authority to conduct periodic 

inspections of coal mining activities and 

prepare and maintain inspection reports 

and other related documents for OSMRE 

and public review. This information is 

necessary to meet the requirements of 

the Surface Mining Control and 

Reclamation Act of 1977 and its public 

participation provisions. Public review 

assures the public that the State is 

meeting the requirements of the Act and 

approved State regulatory program. 

Title of Collection: State Regulatory 

Authority: Inspection and Enforcement. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0051. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State 

governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 24. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 61,585. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 1.5 hours to 6 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 330,900. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: One time. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $625. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq). 

Mark J. Gehlhar, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Division of Regulatory Support. 

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